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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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CHAPTER 40
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The Lord challenges Job, and Job replies humbly—The Lord speaks of his power to Job—He asks: Hast thou an arm like God?—He points to his power in behemoth.
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Moreover</span> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> answered Job, and said,
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Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct <i>him?</i>  he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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&#182; Then Job answered the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and said,
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Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee?  I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
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&#182; Then answered the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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Wilt thou also disannul my judgment?  wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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Hast thou an arm like God?  or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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Deck thyself now <i>with</i> majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
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Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one <i>that is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="job/40/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 2: 12; 2 Ne. 12: 12; 2 Ne. 23: 11; D&C 64: 24.">proud</a>, and abase him.
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Look on every one <i>that is</i> proud, <i>and</i> bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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Hide them in the dust together; <i>and</i> bind their faces in secret.
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Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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&#182; Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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Lo now, his strength <i>is</i> in his loins, and his force <i>is</i> in the navel of his belly.
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He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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His bones <i>are as</i> strong pieces of brass; his bones <i>are</i> like bars of iron.
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He <i>is</i> the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach <i>unto him.</i>
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and <sup>a</sup><a href="job/40/21a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB in marshes.">fens</a>.
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The shady trees cover him <i>with</i> their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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Behold, he drinketh up a river, <i>and</i> hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
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He taketh it with his eyes: <i>his</i> nose pierceth through snares.
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